kettledrummer
Orchestral drum player
A kettledrummer is a musician who plays kettledrums—the large, bowl-shaped drums with adjustable pitch, also called timpani.
The term appears most often in orchestral or military band contexts: The kettledrummer tuned between movements.
Tunable orchestral percussion
- malletsHeaded striking tools
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- pedalsFoot-operated levers
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
bowl-shaped · resonance · pitch · dampening · beaters · felt · tension · shell
List of names
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- mufflingReducing sound intensity
- dampeningReducing or wetting slightly
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
pedaling · striking · articulation · dynamics · fortissimo · pianissimo · crescendo · tremolo
Unified group or outfit
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- percussion sectionStruck instrument players
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
woodwinds · strings · philharmonic · concert · performance · score · classical · chamber
timpani
Tunable orchestral percussion
copper · bowl-shaped · resonance · pitch · dampening · beaters · felt · tension · shell · orchestral
roll
List of names
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- mufflingReducing sound intensity
- dampeningReducing or wetting slightly
tuning · pedaling · striking · articulation · dynamics · fortissimo · pianissimo · crescendo · tremolo · glissando
ensemble
Unified group or outfit
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- percussion sectionStruck instrument players
brass · woodwinds · strings · philharmonic · concert · performance · score · classical · chamber · repertoire
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
cadence · accent · downbeat · upbeat · measure · pattern · time · tact · entrance · cue
kettledrummerfirst violinist
Orchestra's leading string player
concertmaster · flutist · cellist · vocalist · singer